疏忽、不小心 (–)

Question 1

remiss

Answer 1

remiss [rɪˈmɪs]
(a) 疏忽的
(MW1) not showing enough care and attention
(MW2) showing neglect or inattention: LAX
[源] re- (back) + mis- (send) ，“疏忽有瑕疵”的產品會被 “退回”。
[例] I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you how much I appreciated the lovely gift.

Question 2

negligent

Answer 2

negligent [ˈnɛglɪdʒənt]
(a) 疏失的
(MW1) failing to take proper or normal care of something or someone
(MW2) marked by or given to neglect especially habitually or culpably (犯錯地)
[衍] neglect [nɪgˈlɛkt] (n)
[例] He was negligent in not reporting the accident to the police.
[解] 此字表達的 “疏忽” 通常帶有 “錯誤” 的意味，如怠忽職守所造成的人為錯誤。Ÿ

Question 3

lax

Answer 3

lax [læks]
(a) 鬆散的 (不嚴厲的)
(MW1) not careful enough: not strict enough
(MW2) deficient in firmness: not stringent < lax control > < a lax foreman >
[例] The university has been lax about enforcing (執行) these rules.
[解] 此字指對法律、規則 “執行不嚴” 的那種 “不細心”。